Mercedes-AMG is developing its first standalone high-performance SUV, "Born in Affalterbach" completely in-house, marking a first in its 57-year history. The off-roader will be built on the company's proprietary AMG.

AMG has produced a sportier version of the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, but on Thursday it announced a larger standalone model based on its own AMG.EA dedicated EV platform. A teaser sketch released as part of the announcement shows a fairly sleek silhouette by big SUV standards, with a steeply raked rear roof pillar and low roof line.

The new model will go up against the massive Lotus Eletre and future electric Porsche SUVs when it arrives. It's been a minute since witnessing any automaker double down on any future electric vehicle investments,